Paper receptacle



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0. H. HICKS.

PAPER RBGEPTALE. 110.418,17). Patented 1390.31, 1889.

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O. H. HICKS. PAPER RBGEPTAGLB.

Patented Dec. 31, 1889.

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UNITED STATES :PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER HEIVLETT HICKS?, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PAPER REcEPTAcLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,179, dated December31, 1889.

yApplication filed February 20, 1889. Serial No. 300,596. (No model-l T0@ZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known th at I, OLIvER HEWLETT Hicks, of Chicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Paper Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,and to the figures of reference marked thereon.

My improvements have reference, first, to a novel construction of thecover or top of the receptacle; secondly, to the combination of saidcover with the body of the receptacle, and, thirdly, to a novel form ofcover-fastening, all as will be hereinafter fully described in detail.

In the drawings, Figurel represents a plan View of the blank from whichmy improved receptacle is formed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thereceptacle, with the cover partially raised and the carrying bail orhandle swung down. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the cover closed downand fastened and the bail raised into carrying position. Figs. 4 and 5are detail views showing the manner in which the fastening ismanipulated. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the line @c 0c,Fig. 3; and Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line yy y, Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate the sameparts.

Referring particularly to the blank shown in Fig. 1, l represents thebottomportion; 2 2," the sides; 3 3, the ends, and i 5 the cornerportions adapted to be folded and lapped on the outside of the ends, asshown in Figs. 2 and 3, so as to form with the bottom, sides, and endsthe :main body of the receptacle. The flaps 4C 5 at the ends arepreferably scoured by passing the ends of a wire carryingbail 17 throughtheir overlapped portions, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 7.

As thus far described, the body of the rcceptacle does not differinaierially from paper receptacles in common use, except that the ends 33 are provided with extensions 3a 3, which project above the top edge ofthe body, for a purpose to be presently explained.

The cover proper of the receptacle is composed of a main iiap 6, a shortfront flap 9, and two end flaps 7 and S, folded down upon the iiap 6 andunited to each other by a slitand-tongue fastening l0 1l or otherwise,as

vshown in Figs. l and -By the employment of the iiaps 7 and S the coveris made doublejwalled, which not only adds to its stiffness and strengthand enables it when closed to better support the walls of the body ofthe receptacle, but also by affording an air-space :between the wallsdecreases its conductivity and especially adapts it for holding andtransporting ice-cream or other ices.

The sides of the body of the receptacle are inclined slightly inwardfrom top to bottom, while the cover is of rectangular form and of thedimensions of the receptacle at its mouth, from which it results thatwhen the cover is closed down it .fits snugly the mouth vof thereceptacle, and cannot fall or be pushed below the top edge of the sideswithout distorting or rupturing the receptacle at some point.

To close the cover the bail 17 is swung down out of the way, as shown inFig. 2, the cover is brought down between the projecting extensions 3fL3 of the ends, and then enters, with its narrow front flap 9 in advance,into the mouth of the receptacle. This accomplished, the bail is raisedto a vertical position, and as it rises its bent ends 18 press inwardthe said end extensions 3fL 3, as shown in Fig. 7, thus producing atight joint at the ends. Either before or after the bail is raised thefront flap 12 of the body is folded down and secured to the top by asuitable fastening, thus completing the closure of the re ceptacle.

Of course various ways of securing the front liap l2 to the top may beresorted to; but I prefer to provide the tongue of said iiap l2 with anopening l3,having a substantially straight edge 14E at one side, asshown in Figs. 1 and 2, and adapt said edge 14 to co-opcrate with asimilar edge l5 of a slit formed in the outer ply of the coverl 6, whenthe end of the tongue of Iiap l2 is inserted in said slit, as shown inFig. 4f.

In order that the parts l2 12L of the tongue may enter the slit withoutdepressing the effective part of the edge l5, Inlay form TOO tongues 16adjacent to the slit, as shown in Fig. 1, which tongues will yieldslightly upon the introduction of the said parts 12xPL 12, and leave theedge 15 between them projecting just enough to catch the edge 14.

By inserting the tongue of flap 12 through the outer ply only of thedouble top, the said tongue is prevented from coming in contact with thecontents of the receptacle, and the lingers are not therefore soiled inthe opening and closing operations.

The slit or opening in the outer ply of the cover affords means for:raising the cover by the fingers or an implement inserted in saidopening, as will be readily understood. The space between the parts ofthe cover can be further utilized to receive a card or a paper napkin. l

If desired, the short front flap 9 of the cover may be entirely omitted.

While I have described my improvements as applied to a receptacle inwhich the iiaps 4 and 5 are folded on Ithe outside, it is obvious thatthey are likewise applicable to receptacles in which said flaps arefolded on the inside.

In some cases I may desire to pass the bail through the aps and end wallinstead of through the flaps only, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as newl. In a paperreceptacle, the combination with the body, of a cover fitting the bodyand consisting of the main iiap and the two end iiaps turned inward uponsaid main flap, leaving an airspace between said main flap and turned-iniiaps, substantially as described.

2. In a paper receptacle of the character described, the coverconsisting of the main flap,the two end flaps turned inward upon saidcover, and secured together by the tongue-and slit connection,substantially as described.

3. In a paper receptacle, the combination, with the body, of a hingedcover fitting the body and consisting of a main flap, the two end iiapsturned inward upon said main flap, leaving an intermediate air-space,and the short side or front flap which constitutes the front wall-of theairspace, substantially as described.

4. In a paper receptacle of the character described, the combination,with the body having the extensions on the end portions, of the coverand the bail operating when raised to press the end extensions againstthe cover and form a close joint therewith, substantially as described.

5. In a paper receptacle of the character described, the combination,with the body having the end extensions 3a 3" and of the front iiap 12,or' the cover composed of the parts 6,- 7, 8, and 9,substantially asdescribed.

6. In a paper receptacle, the combination, with the body, of a coveritting the same, having two plies and an opening or slit in the outerply to afford means for raising the cover, substantially as described.

7. In a paper receptacle, the combination, with the body, ot' a coveriitting the same, having two plies with an opening or slit in the outerply, in combination with a flap on the body having a tongue forinsertion in said slit or opening and between the plies, substantiallyas described.

8. In a paper receptacle, the fastening device consisting of the partprovided with the opening having a straight edge 14, in combination withthe part having the co-operating straight edge 15 and the yieldingtongues 16, which latter serve to prevent the said edge 15 from passingentirely through the opening in the opposite part, substantially asdescribed.

OLIVER HEWLETT HICKS.

IVitnesses:

FRED W. J oB, RoBT. I-I. MGMURDY.

